If the US was founded as a Christian nation, what Biblical verses inspired Article 6 of the Constitution?

Question

"All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."

What was the Biblical inspiration for these rules?

Answer 1

Here's some reading for you:
http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/extra/founding-fathers.html
http://www.alabamaatheist.org/awareness/questions/nation.htm

People who claim it was founded as a christian nation are either lying or mistaken.

Answer 2

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, James Madison spoke of the plan to divide the central government into 3 branches as he read Isaiah 33:22 which says, “For the Lord is our Judge. The Lord is our Lawgiver. The Lord is our King. He will save us.”

1799 Runkel v. Winemiller
“ By our form of government, the Christian religion is the established religion, and all sects and denominations of Christians are placed on the same equal footing.”
~Justice Samuel Chase

1811 People Vs. Ruggles
The Morality of the country is deeply engrafted upon Christianity, and not upon the doctrines or worship of other religions.

1844 Vidal v. Girard
“Why may not the Bible, and especially the New Testament be read and taught as a divine revelation in the schools --Its general precepts expounded and its glorious principles of morality inculcated? Where can the purest principles of morality be learned so clearly or so perfectly as from the New Testament?

1878 Reynolds v. United States
The intent of Jefferson’s remarks was that “The rightful purposes of civil government are for its officers to interfere when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order. In this . . . is found the true distinction between what properly belongs to the church and what to the State.”

CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY v. U.S.
Feb. 29, 1892
" These and many other matters which might be noticed, add a volume of unofficial declarations to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation."
"Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian."

Separation of Church and State is nowhere found within the Constitution. It was found in a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association. They had written previously to Jefferson to complain about persecution they were receiving. Jefferson replied quoting the First Amendment and then said that the First Amendment established a wall of separation between church and state. Thus the government should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. This means that there would not be a state sponsored religion like the Anglican Church in England.

In 1958 Baer Vs. Kolmorgen (US Supreme Court Case) the judge said the following: “If this court doesn’t stop talking about ‘Separation of Church and State’ then the people will think it is part of the Constitution.”

In 1800 when Washington DC became the national capitol and the Congress moved into the Capitol Building, Congress approved the use of the Capitol Building as a church for Christian worship services. (Debates and proceedings 797, 6th Cong. 1st Session, Dec. 4 1800).

So to answer your question: The United States was founded by men who believed in the teachings of the Bible, some were Deists, others were Christians but they were mean of faith, and they intended Christianity to be the principle religion of the Nation. Nor did they intend for non-Christians to hold public office. What the term “no religious test” refers to is that a political figure does not have to be of a certain Christian denomination. I’m sure that many will disagree with me, but taking in all of the founding fathers writings in context this is the only answer that meets all the criteria for such terminology as found in your question.

For more quotes from the founding fathers go here: http://www.eadshome.com/QuotesoftheFounders.htm

Answer 3

The united states was not founded as a Christian nation. It was founded as a nation of religious freedom with seperation of church and state clearly written in the constitution.

Answer 4

The U.S. was not founded religiously on a explicit basis.

It is TRUE that 80% of more of the founding colonists and exiting population considered themselves "Christian" but much like today.

FACT 80% of the US says they are Christian.

FACT Jesus said ONLY FOR ADULTERY can you divorce

FACT 2 if not 3 out of 5 marriages end in DIVORCE

So there are a LOT of CHRISTIAN ADULTERERS in this country -- shame on you for that SIN with goes against the 10 COMMANDEMENTS or there are a lot of people "spitting" in Jesus Face saying "I'll get divorced for WHATEVERY reason I want and I won't listen to your WORDS" which going against Jesus.

So, with this in mind, there WAS an attempt to make the US a religious nation but it COULD NOT muster 9 out of 12 states votes to make it happen.

So LESS than 3/4 of the representatives of the US were in favor of making us a Christian Nation, despite the fact that 80% claim to be Christians.

This is REALITY.

So a country that claims to be 80% Christian can't muster 75% of them to DEMAND we be formally a Christian Nation.

Obviously there is a lack of faith among some people or some people didn't want us to be bound RELIGIOUSLY in Government.

Answer 5

first of all, it WASN'T founded as a christian nation.

so, you can forget the rest of your question.

if you doubt me, look at what the ENTIRE US SENATE said shortly after our founding:

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/barbary/bar1796t.htm

Read article 11. And then remember, this is actual history and an actual, documented statement of our government, unanimously ratified by the US Senate.

There has NEVER been any other documented statement like that, issued by our gov't, that states the reverse.

Answer 6

it wasn't. It was just founded BY christians who were escaping oppressive religious rule. they saw that life would be better for everybody if church and state were separate. i'm a christian and i agree with this too. nasssty things happen when they are put together.

Answer 7

no the USA was founded on freedom of religion as the puritans were being persecuted in England and various German faiths found sanctuary in America. freedom of religion also means freedom from religion

Answer 8

Have you ever noticed that when a dog can't catch his tail going in circles in one direction, he'll turn around and chase it going the other direction?

Somebody here is gonna tell you "No we didn't say it wa founded on.....we said it was built on."

The truth is, it was stolen, raped & distroyed by....you guessed it!

Answer 9

none